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BuildStore makes senior management appointments 

BuildStore Group has made two appointments to its senior management team. Martin Fryer has been...

Brightstar launches virtual expo for specialist lending

Brightstar Financial has announced the Specialist Lending Virtual Expo, a free one day digital...

Investec products now available to Tenet members

Tenet Network Services' advisers can now access mortgages for their wealthy clients with complex...

Covid: millions of over-50s looking to relocate

Three million people in the country aged over 50 are considering relocating, as a...

New BDM for bridging provider

Whitehall Capital has appointed Jason Fantini as its new business development manager (BDM). Fantini (pictured)...

Legal & General launches affordability sourcing tool

Legal & General is to provide what it hails as a ‘first-of-its-kind’ affordability sourcing...

Allica Bank boosts legal panel

Allica Bank has announced the addition of national commercial law firm, Freeths LLP, to...

Vida improves limited edition buy-to-let proposition

Vida is revising its limited edition buy-to-let product offering. Changes include extending the maximum loan...

Halifax: house prices up 1.3% in May

Halifax has reported that house prices reached another record high in May, with the...

Second charge market returns to growth

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that second charge mortgage new business...

April asset finance market up by 80%

Total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 80% in...

Four-day completion for Octane’s £900k bridging case

Octane Capital has completed a £900,000 bridging loan for a client of Mortgages for Business...

Fluent Money partners with NerdWallet

Fluent Money Group is to work with NerdWallet as its exclusive partner for secured...

LMS sees improvement in all remortgage market health indicators

LMS has published its latest Remortgage Healthcheck Index, produced in partnership with the Centre...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

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Vernon reports rise in later life lending after product refresh

Vernon Building Society has reported a sharp increase in later life lending, with retirement...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

Rising unemployment raises fresh arrears concerns for lenders

The UK labour market showed further signs of weakening this morning as unemployment rose...

LHV Bank completes £22m buy-to-let portfolio deals

LHV Bank has completed two specialist buy-to-let transactions totalling about £22 million to support...

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